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Pramod Chakravorty wasn’t counted among the great Bengali directors of Hindi cinema, like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Bimal Roy, Asit Sen , Shakti Samanta, and Satyen Bose. But he was more boxoffice-friendly than all the names mentioned.

Starting with the suspense thriller 12 0’Clock starring Guru Dutt (no less) Pramod Chakravorty directed blockbusters like Love In Tokyo(1966), Jugnu (1973) and Warrant (1975).

Dharmendra who worked with the filmmaker in as many as five popular films agrees, Pramod Chakravorty was highly underrated. “He cast me and Hema repeatedly in his films, a lot of them with us together. He also cast Hema with Amitabh in one film (Nastik) and I worked in a Bengali-Hindi film with Pramod (Jagir) which had Zeenat opposite me. My first film with Pramod was Naya Zamana which I consider among my best films alongside Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam and Dulal Guha’s Pratiggya.”

Naya Zamana was special for Dharmendra. “It was...

One of the most accomplished actresses in the Indian film industry, Sharmila Tagore, who had been in a 43 years of a nuptial bond with the former captain of the Indian cricket team Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi untill his death, reminisced about a sweet romantic date with the Nawab of Pataudi.

She married Mansoor Ali Khan, the titular ‘Nawab of Pataudi and Bhopal’ in 1968. They have three children: Saif Ali Khan; Saba and Soha Ali Khan. The Indian cricketer passed away at the age of 70 in 2011.

The legendary actress has appeared on the finale episode of the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ along with her granddaughter and actress Sara Ali Khan. The latter is the daughter of Saif, and Amrita Singh.

Host of the show Amitabh Bachchan asked the 79-year-old actress a personal question. “Tiger, Mr Pataudi. How romantic was he with you,” asked the megastar.

Sharmila laughed and said: “Romantic and Tiger?...

New Delhi, Dec 30 (Ians) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has appreciated the beauty of the legendary actress Sharmila Tagore, and recalled how during the shoot of the romantic thriller ‘An Evening in Paris’, the latter stopped the traffic in France.

Sharmila is regarded as one of the Indian cinema’s most accomplished actresses. She is the recipient of the National Film Award, and Padma Bhushan. Her famous works include ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’, ‘Waqt’, ‘Anupama’, ‘An Evening in Paris’, ‘Aamne Saamne’, ‘Satyakam’, ‘Aradhana’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Daag’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Mausam’, among numerous others.

She married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the titular Nawab of Pataudi and Bhopal and former captain of the Indian cricket team in 1968. They had three children: actor Saif Ali Khan; Saba and Soha Ali Khan.

The 79-year-old actress appeared on the finale episode of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ along with her granddaughter and actress Sara Ali Khan.

In your new release Newton you play a man so Indian so patriotic and so honest he seems like a modern-day extension of Dharmendra in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam. How do you make the shift from playing the hardcore terrorist in Omerta to the sincere honest government clerk in Newton? Every character has its own challenges.Read More

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Newton

Starring Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi

Directed by Amit R Masurkar

Rating: ****(4 stars)

In Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam, a film that echoes in unexpected ways in the new Rajkummar Rao experience, when Dharmendra the obstinate idealist, is asked why he stood first class second in his exams he replies, “Because the student who stood first was better than me.”

Newton Kumar exactly that idealist from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film grappling with the political irony of a country where a majority is too poor and illiterate to vote. Rajkummar’s Newton is the guy who will shine if not outshine the competition by the strength of his convictions.

This is one more triumphant performance for Rao who has made a habit of conferring a brilliant narrative to every character he plays. Really, it’s become a force of habit for this actor.

On the surface not much seems to happen in Newton.

Toilet : Ek Prem Katha

Starring Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Divyendu Sharma, Sudhir Pande & Anupam Kher

Directed by Shree Narayan Singh

There is a point of no return in the plot when we the audience become so immersed in the protagonist’s crusade for a better tomorrow that we are cheering and stomping our feet in encouragement for that bright sunshine-drenched tomorrow of which Sahir Ladhianvi dreamt in Pyasa and Phir Subah Hogi.

Our protagonist Madhav’s battle is not really reformatory in the way the great heroes of our times meant it to be. In Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam when the protagonist Dharmendra marries the rape victim he does it with the least amount of self-congratulations. In Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay Kumar’s mission to build a toilet for his wife is compared with Shah Jahan building the Taj Mahal for his wife.

I wonder who should feel...

Sunny Deol starrer Ghayal Once Again will soon hit the silver screens and there is certainly a lot of curiosity around the film. But what many of us don’t know is the reason why Deol has used his father’s movie Satyakam’s name.

Well, if you are wondering what is the connection between the two movies here it is. Satyakam is regarded as Dharmendra’s best performance till date. And not only that, the movie also dealt with the issue of truth and justice. And in Ghayal Once Again too Sunny runs a newspaper which too deals with the similar subject to that of Satyakam, he decided to name the newspaper Satyakam.

Now isn’t that really thoughtful of him!

Dharmendra presents, written and directed by Sunny Deol, Ghayal Once Again stars Sunny Deol and 4 young kids – Rishabh Arora, Shivam Patil, Daina Khan and Anchal Munjal in lead roles.

Mumbai, Dec 20: Veteran actor Dharmendra has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Okaya Power Group, an inverter and Ups battery manufacturer.

The 78-year-old, who has been part of films like "Sholay", "Phool Aur Patthar", and "Satyakam", was also honoured with Okaya lifetime achievement award Thursday at the event here.

"I am honoured to receive the lifetime achievement award from Okaya Power Limited. The Okaya brand has a huge reputation for quality, reliability and performance and I am delighted to be their brand ambassador," Dharmendra said in a statement.

The actor was last seen in "Yamla Pagla Deewana.

Mumbai, May 28: Australian model-actress Kristina Akheeva is part of the Deols' home production "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2". While working on the film she got to spend time with yesteryears star Dharmendra and was inspired by his life story.

Describing 77-year-old Dharmendra as the "most kindest" and "most humble" person, he made her feel "extremely welcome" and said she was a "part of the family".

At the same time, Dharmednra, a village boy who entered Hindi cinema after winning a Filmfare new talent award and became a star after hits like "Phool Aur Patthar", "Satyakam" and "Sholay", reminded her of her professional responsibilities.

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Mumbai, May 9: Yesteryears He Man Dharmendra, who has been in the industry for more than five decades and has worked in over 250 films, says these days people are giving more importance to the promotion of a film.

"Nowadays, it has become a trend that more and more pressure and effort is put on a film's release rather than on its making," Dharmendra said here Wednesday.

In his five-decade career, the 77-year-old has given numerous hits like "Phool Aur Patthar", "Anupama", "Raja Jani", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Sharafat", "Charas", "Chupke Chukpe", "Satyakam" and Sholay" among others.

"We all want to be loved, liked and admired.

Kolkata, March 30: Lamenting the dearth of good story writers in Bollywood, veteran actor Dharmendra, best known for his performance in the National Award winner "Satyakam", Saturday here said that every politician should watch the Hrishikesh Mukherjee directed 1969 classic.

"I think telling the truth has stopped today. In 'Satyakam' I told the truth and it was a very good story. I think every politician should see the film.

"Good films are being made but characters like those in 'Satyakam' and 'Bandini' are no longer there in our country," Dharmendendra said at a media conference at the PVR Cinemas, Avani Riverside Mall in Howrah.

Known as the ‘He-man’ of Bollywood, veteran actor Dharmendra, who turns 77 today and has given 52 years to the industry, feels his 1969 film Satyakam, directed by legendary Hrishikesh Mukherjee, which is considered to be his finest performance till date, can be remade as the subject of the film is quite relevant in today’s context. The film deals with incessant problem of corruption. Though Hrishikesh & Dharmendra worked together in many other films Read More...

Known as the 'He-man' of Bollywood, veteran actor Dharmendra, who turns 77 today and has given 52 years to the industry, feels his 1969 film Satyakam, directed by legendary Hrishikesh Mukherjee, which is considered to be his finest performance till date, can be remade as the subject of the film is quite relevant in today's context. The film deals with incessant problem of corruption. Though Hrishikesh and Dharmendra worked together in many other films...

New Delhi, Jan 25: Veteran actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi and filmmaker of international repute Mira Nair were named for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian honour on the eve of Republic Day Wednesday.

The three have been chosen in the art-cinema category.

After making his debut in 1960, Dharmendra, also known as Bollywood's original He Man, went on to do a variety of work. From the lyrical "Bandini" and the serious "Satyakam" to comic classics like "Chupke Chupke" and, of course, the cult entertainer "Sholay", he did it all -- and continues to entertain the audience with his charm. Among his last.

There was a time in the Hindi film industry when idealism was highly valued. From Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa to V. Shantaram’s Do Aankhen Baarah Haath, from Mehboob Khan’s Mother India to Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam, the protaganists were people who lived and died for their ideals. Their idealism was stubborn even though it gave them great personal pain.

Things started changing in the 70s when the hardships of stubborn idealism gave birth to personal frustration in the new generation – which found an outlet in the angry young man persona. At the same time, the hippy culture was bringing in a new wave of individualism. The youngsters of the era started turning rebels which was well captured by Raj Kapoor in Bobby, which had teenage lovers rejecting their parents authority and eloping. However the idealism was not totally lost, as the older generation held on to it. Film...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

According to Sunny Deol, his home production, Yamla Pagla Deewana’s, success has given him the “courage to go ahead and experiment”. “I want to follow my father’s (Dharmendra) foot steps and do films like Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Satyakam (1969),” says the actor, who wants to move beyond his action image, which he feels limits his roles. Planning a paradigm shift from the parts he normally portrays, Deol has signed three non-action films this year. The first is Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Mohalla Assi, for which Deol leaves for Benaras today for a 30-day schedule. The actor will interact with pundits and learn Sanskrit ...

Seasoned actress Sarika, who started her career as a child artist in the late 1960s, says in over four decades there has been no marked improvement in the condition of young ones on movie sets and it can still be called 'child labour'. <p /><p>'Basic problems are still the same. It is said they have teachers coming on sets and proper time is given for homework, but nothing of that sort happens. It never used to happen then and things are still the same,' the 48-year-old, who is a mother of two daughters, told Ians in an interview. </p><p>'It's more glamourised now, but it can still be termed as child labour. Children are smarter now and that's why they are easier to work with,' said the actress who was seen as a child actor in films like 'Aashirwad', 'Satyakam', 'Jyoti' and 'Haar Jeet'.

He broke all the rules of stardom and yet was a star, a romantic hero and an all-rounder par excellence. 47 was no age for one of Hindi cinema's brightest talents to go, but on November 6, 1985, Sanjeev Kumar passed away, leaving fans, friends and the Hindi film shell-shocked. Gulzar remembers Sanjeev Kumar "For me, he was the complete actor. I have always said that I had two anchors - one was Sanjeev Kumar, and the other was R.D.Burman. What most people do not know is that I knew Haribhai (as I called him) from the late 1950s. We were both with the Indian National Theatre where I would write for the plays and he was a stage actor. Sanjeev was a student of P.D.Shenoy, who was also teaching at the Filmalaya School of Acting and later turned film director. Sanjeev was just over 20 years old, and he was playing a father!

Film: RannCast: Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sudeep, Paresh Rawal, Rajat Kapoor, Neetu Chandra, Gul Panag, Suchitra KrishnamurthyDirector: Ram Gopal VarmaRating: **** Rann is that rare cinema about the collective conscience which we often like to think has gone out of style. Like Mehboob Khan's Mother India and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Satyakam, Rann shows how tough it is to hold your head high up in dignified righteousness in a world where ethics crumble faster than cookies.Ironically, there isn't much sunshine in Rann. The film has been shot in an anaemic light, symbolizing a world that's largely losing light. Cleverly, Ram Gopal ...